Pawn Stars-----Lou Gehrig Signed Jersey????

DrLou

Have any of you guys watched this show on History Channel? Pretty cool show and a lot of connection with cards. One guy brought in a Joe D. signed ball I believe but also there are some connections with this hobby in terms of negotiation, authentication, value of antiques, etc. which is why I am bringing it up here. It's on right now and would highly recommend it for any collector

lawnmowerman

I love that show. A few weeks ago some guy brought in an authentic Shelby aluminum body. The guy that brought it in cleaned out a warehouse for somebody and the body was there. They never paid him for the cleanout service so he got to keep the body. The body alone was valued at $60,000!

I think they settled on $30,000 for it.

storm888

The show is fun.

BigDaddyBowman

I love the show! I just happen to be watching it right now....its the one with the treasure chest.


Chumlee cracks me up!

bassnbud8

Great show! All the guys on the show are heart attacks waiting to happen!

BIGBEN7

I am going to Vegas in 3 weeks and planning to stop by the shop.

heritage

Yes I like it myself..What a way to make a buck.

stevek

Very entertaining show and you can learn things about various collectibles as well.

HeritageAddict

It is a great show and I'm sure in a big market like Vegas they get a ton of interesting stuff that comes through the door, but they also don't show you the 1,000 pieces of junk that come through every day.

HoofHearted

Aww shoot. I thought I was going to see and read about some Southern porn stars here.

I'm intrigued by the sounds of this show, though. I've never seen it but will be on the lookout for it now.

Thanks for the tip!

brianwintersfan

One of my new favorite tv shows

viking7

Great show, one of my favorites. History channel has some good stuff no doubt.

swartz1

<< <i>I love the show! I just happen to be watching it right now....its the one with the treasure chest.

I missed the ending of the chest show...

Did they get it open?

Was anything inside?

Allen

"How about $1,500?"

"How about, no."

bengineno9

Great show. Can't wait till the new episode when the teenage girl brings in the T206 Wagner and Chum Lee sits his big gulp on top of it.

gumbyfan

<< <i>I love that show. A few weeks ago some guy brought in an authentic Shelby aluminum body. The guy that brought it in cleaned out a warehouse for somebody and the body was there. They never paid him for the cleanout service so he got to keep the body. The body alone was valued at $60,000!

I think they settled on $30,000 for it. >>



Hah...that's the one episode I've seen!

jerster

great show. very entertaining.

corvette1340

I'm opening a pawn and loan store at the end of January. I used to own a pawn shop in the the late 90's so I already know a lot about the business. This one is gonna be a bit different in that I'm gonna cut down on the overhead by reducing the square footage of space that I keep all the stuff that comes off of pawn and make Ebay my primary vehicle to sell stuff.

I'm gonna advertise that I will buy or loan money on ANYTHING of value like jewelry, gold, antiques, tools, BASEBALL and SPORTS CARDS, cars, etc....

It will also be in housed in the same building complex as my car dealership so it may turn out to be a nice proposition to help people raise down payment money by unloading their unwanted items.

gumbyfan

I used to dumpster dive behind a pawn shop. One time I found a stack of Babe Ruth cards.

lawnmowerman

<< <i>I used to dumpster dive behind a pawn shop. One time I found a stack of Babe Ruth cards. >>



I once took a dump in a dumpster behind a pawn shop.

gumbyfan

<< <i>

<< <i>I used to dumpster dive behind a pawn shop. One time I found a stack of Babe Ruth cards. >>



I once took a dump in a dumpster behind a pawn shop. >>



You aren't alone.

mlbfan2

<< <i>

<< <i>I love the show! I just happen to be watching it right now....its the one with the treasure chest.

I missed the ending of the chest show...

Did they get it open?

Was anything inside? >>



Yeah, they got it open. The keyhole was hidden on the top and quite a bit of strength was needed to turn the key. It was empty.

BigDaddyBowman

Chumlee is my hero

jeffcbay

I do love that show. I only recently discovered it, but now I record all the new shows. It's like a combination of Antiques Roadshow and Orange County Choppers. Rick's laugh is hilarious.

nam812

<< <i>.......It's like a combination of Antiques Roadshow and Orange County Choppers........... >>



Very good assessment.

Thanks to DrLou for pointing this show out. I've been watching tonight for the first time, and I really like it.

Allen

Lots of good reads about the show here. Apparently the Coke machine was a different one than they originally purchased.

LINK

CW

<< <i> It's like a combination of Antiques Roadshow and Orange County Choppers. Rick's laugh is hilarious. >>



haha... I was about to make the exact same comment.

Love the show. Tivo it every week

BigDaddyBowman

<< <i>Lots of good reads about the show here. Apparently the Coke machine was a different one than they originally purchased.

LINK >>



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God some people are so uptight. It's entertainment...and I love it. WHat don't people understand about the market? If an item is appraised at 10,000...they CAN'T offer 10,000....its a business. If they make an offer, and the person is willing to accept it..then so be it....that is the open market in action. I read all of these people complaining on that forum..and I am in disbelief. It would be different if a person walks in with a 52 Mantle PSA 7 and they get an expert to appraise it at $3,000.....but if the appraiser gives an accurate appraisal, and then they offer 20%..the person can accept or walk away. Free will.


I love the show!

Allen

Also found this interesting.

"Trained in the pawn business from the age of 13, Rick was born a hustler. He dropped out of high school to pursue his $2,000-a-week business of selling fake Gucci bags.
He joined his father at the age of 23 in the Pawn shop world."

Zixx

I know the show is scripted--to some extent, at least. But still, to me it's highly entertaining and I just love how you never know whats gonna come into their shop next. And the little blurb when going to commercial is kinda cool, the multiple choice thing that gives a tidbit about their store or history.

Also, it is neat to see that not every item gets pawned, so it shows when the price isn't right.

Funniest thing is, Chum Lee seems the least scripted person on there, which to me is hilarious at times

BigDaddyBowman

I almost pissed myself when chumlee came in wearing an elf suit! Of course some scenes are "set-ups" but who cares...its hilarious. I love how they make chumlee do all the dangerous stuff....totally cracks me up!

alnavman

there was nothing on televison last night worth watching...or at least in my opinion so the wife and I watched four episodes of the show with our daughter...it is a great show....I loved what they did for the Imperial and Lincoln that were on two of last nights shows......I'll definitely be checking out future episodes. al.

MisterBungle

No one has mentioned The Old Man yet, but
I think he's a hoot!! He is definately the
tightest one with a buck though. If I wanted
to sell something to them, I would want Rick
to do the buying.

Cool show, and unlike much of what the
History Channel produces, it actually has
something to do with history, and not UFO's,
or the Bermuda Triangle, or Sasquatch, or
lumberjacks, or ice road truckers, or etc., etc., etc.

~

alnavman

didn't know an old atari was worth $100 with the games....the guy had a sh.tload of games with the one he brought in last night....guess I'll have to pull out my old intellivision and games and head for our local pawnshop.... al.

TonyC

I find it curious that they bring in experts for many of the items people bring in; it's sort of counterintuitive to let someone appraise the item and for the seller to learn what the real value is, because it seems to increase the price they need to buy it at. Then again, it keeps them from getting burned, I suppose.

csmtampa

I just watched every episode from season 1 and season 2 on youtube since I couldn't fall asleep.

I'm HOOKED!

RipublicaninMass

It's a great show with an excellent cast of characters, I cant wait to go and visit the shop next time I am in Vegas.

jeffcbay

When I fist discovered the show and watched about 6 episodes in a row, I had a really hard time falling asleep that night. My mind was racing, lol

therebelas

I went to their pawn shop last month. It's smaller than I thought it would be. It was a Sunday afternoon and The Old Man and Corey were in there. Corey was writing up some paperwork and Old Man was in the same chair he's always in. The shop was smaller than I thought it would be. Prices seemed Ok. There was a ring my wife liked, but I looked on eBay in hopes of getting it for her for Christmas (kind of an aztec looking blue topaz that you don't see everyday) and they had like 5 items on eBay, so I might call them b/t now and her b-day in Feb.

Very little in the way of sports stuff that I saw. There was a stack of toploaders on a shelf behind a display case and some championship rings: Patriots SB ring, Montreal Grey Cup ring, Tennessee Vols championship ring, a couple of Texas Longhorns rings, maybe a Reds World Series ring, couple others.

If you're a fan of the show and are in Vegas on the bus up to Fremont Street from the Strip, definitely stop by. Between the stop and the pawn shop you walk by where Bon Jovi got married which should be historic in that it's an iconic musician who has stayed married for more than 6 months.

Someone earlier said Chumlee seems like the least scripted person on the show. I've read a couple things that would suggest the exact opposite. He is supposedly very smart and knows his stuff about a lot of different genres of collectibles and antiques.

goraiders

Thanks for the new show to watch,saw first one today,
have 5 more tivo'ed.Great so far.

J.R.

I am going to try and find something very unique for my trip
to vegas in feb.My first at that,for my b-day.Just me&brother,oh yeah!

mexpo75

Great Shows! Some cool stuff and funny lines!

Downtown1974

I like the show also, but I must say...it seems like a spin-off of American Choppers. A family operated business, alot of bantering and arguing, etc. Chumlee is to the pawn shop, what Mikey was to OCC. To be honest, I would like the show more with the absence of Chumlee.

baseballfan

i like the show, its fun to watch on the weekends

onebamafan

The old man is hilarious and the star of the show as far as im concerned.

mlbfan2

Raise your hand if you think the scene where Chumlee dropped the ball and chain through the case wasn't staged.

goraiders

<< <i>I went to their pawn shop last month. It's smaller than I thought it would be. It was a Sunday afternoon and The Old Man and Corey were in there. Corey was writing up some paperwork and Old Man was in the same chair he's always in. The shop was smaller than I thought it would be. Prices seemed Ok. There was a ring my wife liked, but I looked on eBay in hopes of getting it for her for Christmas (kind of an aztec looking blue topaz that you don't see everyday) and they had like 5 items on eBay, so I might call them b/t now and her b-day in Feb.

Very little in the way of sports stuff that I saw. There was a stack of toploaders on a shelf behind a display case and some championship rings: Patriots SB ring, Montreal Grey Cup ring, Tennessee Vols championship ring, a couple of Texas Longhorns rings, maybe a Reds World Series ring, couple others.

If you're a fan of the show and are in Vegas on the bus up to Fremont Street from the Strip, definitely stop by. Between the stop and the pawn shop you walk by where Bon Jovi got married which should be historic in that it's an iconic musician who has stayed married for more than 6 months.

Someone earlier said Chumlee seems like the least scripted person on the show. I've read a couple things that would suggest the exact opposite. He is supposedly very smart and knows his stuff about a lot of different genres of collectibles and antiques. >>





I went to miami-ink when it first came out,same thing about the size,very small.
They had you do a pre interview to see if you could be on the show,you really needed
a sad story to make the show,got to meet kat,so it was well worth it

J.R.

Just saw a packers reggie white jersey hanging up.

stevek

<< <i>Raise your hand if you think the scene where Chumlee dropped the ball and chain through the case wasn't staged. >>



I watched that show - Years ago I worked in a camera shop with glass counters like that, and we sold a number of heavy items - enlargers, some heavy cameras, projectors, etc, etc - and you just "knew" to be careful laying something on the glass, and what not to lay on the glass...hard to believe this experienced guy would "accidentally" do that with a 30lb leg iron, just toss it on the glass like that.

storm888

<< Raise your hand if you think the scene where Chumlee dropped the ball and chain through the case wasn't staged. >>

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And, others too.

Like the potty chair falling out of the back of the truck.

jimrad

I had a relative that owned a pawn shop and I have to say I haven't been able to get into this show.
Everything is so obviously "hollywood/staged"

JMHO

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

<< <i><< Raise your hand if you think the scene where Chumlee dropped the ball and chain through the case wasn't staged. >>

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And, others too.

Like the potty chair falling out of the back of the truck. >>



I agree. This was our favorite show until we saw that. Hopefully that part fades away. I love learning about the various items. The "Ball & Chain" episode came across as fake to us and that's the reason we stopped watching Operation Repo. Staged and I dont care for the family drama.

brianwintersfan

<< <i>I do love that show. I only recently discovered it, but now I record all the new shows. It's like a combination of Antiques Roadshow and Orange County Choppers. Rick's laugh is hilarious. >>



I agree on his laugh